I'm having the same trouble. I got some of the queries working:
https://github.com/AdamCox9/Steemit-NodeJS-Bot-Tutorial/blob/master/start.js
https://github.com/AdamCox9/Steemit-Follow-Bot/blob/master/follow_trending_authors.js
I hope these samples help. The code in GitHub is a newer version than in the articles.
I finally got somewhere with the the help of this:
https://github.com/steemit/steem-js/issues/256
steem.api.setOptions({ url: 'https://api.steemit.com' }); var query = { tag: 'blockchain', limit: 10 }; steem.api.getDiscussionsByTrending(query, function (err, discussions) { console.log(err, discussions); });```
Thanks! I will try this out!
It works like a charm for me. I think it really opens up the world for some automation even on a read-only basis.
Heres some good code snippets you might find interesting: https://github.com/drov0/steemsnippets
The fact that it's documented is music to my eyes :) Looking forward to sharing some of my scripts soon!
Here are some really good examples to upvote, downvote, comment and transfer: https://steemit.com/steemjs/@fabien/steem-js-comment-upvote-downvote-transfert-you-wanted-it-you-got-it
Thanks, I'm going to play around more and I'll post my findings.